The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

Green Bay Press Gazette: Partnerships work to increase Brown County residents' access to fruits, vegetables

State: 
Wisconsin

A little more than one-quarter of Brown County adults are obese, according to a recent national health ranking. Those numbers reflect statewide data. More than one-third of Wisconsin adults were overweight and 25.3 percent were obese in 2007, according to a report released that year by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Publication Date: 
April 25, 2010